But a funny thing happened while my bosses were thumbing through some numbers. It seems, gosh darn it, that analytics show there’s an unmet yearning in Houston for technology journalism. Who knew?

As a result, I’m back in the saddle with a brand new tech news site. It’s called TechBurger, and it lives on the subscriber site I’ve been managing. Yes, that means you may have to pay to read what I’m writing, but you do get three free views each month, and subscriptions start at $1 a week. You’re not really that cheap, are you?

You can think of TechBurger as being TechBlog on steroids. I’m writing in it, but we’re also drawing on the resources of the Chronicle’s newsroom, as well as those of other Hearst papers around the country. It will have stories lovingly hand-picked from our various wire services, and submitted by contributors. And, if you still miss the daily linkposts I used to do, you’ll want to check out the stories headlined “Here’s the beef“, which feature links to the most compelling tech stories on the web.

Yeah, I know, TechBurger is a weird name. You can read why it’s called that – and learn more about the site – at the TechBurger FAQ.

Stop by and say hi. If you liked TechBlog, you’re gonna love TechBurger.